Set Up a Homegroup

[Roderunner]

I have been reading included tutorial for the past hour or two and am more confused than before I started.

1 Desktop PC wired to a Netgear DGN2000 router. PC name Desktop
1 Laptop PC connects to router OK. PC name Laptop
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Both PC's are on a 'Home' network.
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Workgroup = both with exactly same name.
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Both PC's are Win7 Home Prem
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First step was to create a Homegroup on Desktop. easy peasy.
Second step, attempt to join Laptop to Desktop 100% failure.
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In Services - Homegroup Listener is stopped/manual, tried to start but failed.

 

[cokane]

I think your problem is Home Premium. dont quote me but I think Professional lowest level OS that you can set up an home group on. Professional has Windows Server Domain, Home Premium does not.

 

[Roderunner]

Thanks cokane, I did see the option to join a homegroup while attempting to, but forgot to save generated password, so cleared everything and started again and got a 100% failure.

 

[the jimmy]

I think your problem is Home Premium. dont quote me but I think Professional lowest level OS that you can set up an home group on. Professional has Windows Server Domain, Home Premium does not.

See here for comparasion of Win 7 editions. HP is included for Homegroup.